N17AM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N17AM is a 1974 Cessna 414 (serial 414-0524), registered to Farmdog Aviation LLC (LLC) in Lafayette, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1985 (40 years ago). It carries 2 Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER engines rated at 300 hp each (600 hp total), the engine on 86% of registered Cessna 414s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A116E0. It is one of 243 Cessna 414 aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner

Farmdog Aviation LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Lafayette, IN

Serial number

414-0524

Year built

1974 · 52 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A116E0 · 50213340 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 11, 2013

Airworthiness date

Dec 2, 1985

Last FAA activity

Sep 2, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2029

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Cont Motor TSIO-520 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

300 hp × 2 (600 hp total)

Power per seat

86 hp

FAA engine code

17040

189 of the 221 registered Cessna 414 carry this engine (86%), across 11 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 414 needs roughly 3,900 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~3,379 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N17AM

Reported by pilots, owners and enthusiasts — community-reported and admin-checked before they publish. Always verify anything important against the aircraft's records.